Case
Boy name · #734 in 2025 · Uniqueness 67/100
Case is currently the #734 boy name in the United States — 359 babies received it in 2025. A decade ago it stood at #542, so the name has been falling over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 5,014 boys born in 2025 was named Case.
Babies named Case per year, 1880–2025. Source: SSA.
The 66-year story
Case first appears in the Social Security records in 1959, when 5 boys received the name. Its peak came in 2014, when 623 boys were named Case — good for #468 that year. Today's parents encounter it on its way down the popularity curve, which for many parents is exactly the appeal. Following the curve matters more than today's snapshot: a name's position on its rise-peak-decline arc is the best predictor of how common it will feel in a kindergarten class five years from now.
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Uniqueness: will there be another Case in class?
Case scores 67 out of 100 on our uniqueness scale, which blends current rarity with five-year momentum — putting it in the "rare" band. A high score means genuine rarity — your Case will likely be the only one in the room, with the occasional spelling-out as the price.
Where Case is most common
Geography matters for names, and Case is no exception. In 2025 the states with the most Cases were TX (57), OH (22), FL (21), TN (18), GA (16). Raw counts naturally favor populous states, but the spread still hints at where the name is part of the local naming culture.
Names like Case
Statistically, parents drawn to Case tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Kase, Jase, Casen, Cason, and Duke.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Case | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 359 | #733 |
| 2024 | 364 | #722 |
| 2023 | 372 | #715 |
| 2022 | 426 | #650 |
| 2021 | 438 | #629 |
| 2020 | 482 | #576 |
| 2019 | 517 | #544 |
| 2018 | 560 | #508 |
| 2017 | 442 | #601 |
| 2016 | 518 | #554 |
| 2015 | 527 | #542 |
| 2014 | 623 | #468 |
| 2013 | 531 | #507 |
| 2012 | 527 | #505 |
| 2011 | 352 | #671 |
| 2010 | 329 | #708 |
| 2009 | 250 | #854 |
| 2008 | 207 | #966 |
| 2007 | 211 | #940 |
| 2006 | 196 | #948 |
| 2005 | 147 | #1116 |
| 2004 | 139 | #1132 |
| 2003 | 117 | #1233 |
| 2002 | 136 | #1090 |
| 2001 | 94 | #1357 |
Frequently asked questions
Is Case a popular boy name?
Case ranked #734 among boys in 2025 with 359 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked #542.
When was the name Case most popular?
Case peaked in 2014, when 623 American boys received the name (ranked #468 that year). Since 2014 the name has declined from that high.
How rare is the name Case?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 5,014 newborn American boys was named Case. It scores 67/100 on our uniqueness scale (rarity blended with momentum), which we classify as "rare".
Data source: U.S. Social Security Administration name statistics, 1880–2025, national and state files. Counts reflect Social Security card applications; names with fewer than 5 occurrences in a state-year are suppressed by the SSA.